Asking Alexandria - The Truth | Part Two | Metal Hammer
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Ben Bruce talks about making the new AA album for Danny and then rewriting when Dennis joined the band.
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ya gotta give him credit, ben has always worked his ass off for this band.
@anthonyhudginss9483
7 жыл бұрын
tru
@andymark2806
2 жыл бұрын
Instablaster
I can't wait to hear some heavy asking alexandria
@AdamC3434
9 жыл бұрын
Al Gonzalez truth
@alisleem6858
3 жыл бұрын
Still waiting?
"I wont give in is too dark" *writes let it sleep*
I gues their newest album is full of songs that were thrown in the bin in 2015
I'm so happy that Ben's happy with Asking again. After FDTD he seemed sad as fuck, and stressed.. But now, he's excited again, and this new album's gonna be fucking amazing.
Finally. No more of danny trying to make asking a new age motley crew, def leapard or guns roses. Dont get me wrong i love those bands. Thats wear rock n roll started for me aince i was born. My dad would play the rock n roll he grew up on. But as i grew up my taste got heavy and finally songs like not the american average and to the stage will be writin. I love heavy AA songs
@itsmishki7005
3 жыл бұрын
yea so much for that
After seeing this I'm really hopeful for their next album and Denis is awesome and deserves to be in AA \m/
@christosps5333
6 жыл бұрын
well...
@alexanderdaniel210
6 жыл бұрын
Danny’s back...
I have to say ben is one of the most professional musicians when it comes to expressing the band and pretty much giving a positive vibe, very calm and collective.
"we don't need Danny"... I just died ...
Damn Ben, gotta carry the band and all, you are the real MVP
I don't know why, but just watching Ben's face in this video made me want to hug him forever and stuff. I'm not the only one, am I?
@chloecallahan356
9 жыл бұрын
You aren't the only one, but then again I always want to hug Ben Bruce and never let him go. Does that sound creepy?😕
@aissa2572
9 жыл бұрын
Not at all! Someone should invent person glue so that we can attach ourselves to Ben and just become a part of him... okay, now THAT sounded creepy 0.o
@marknoob5217
8 жыл бұрын
+cleapatra tounkara he just looks miserably sad. lol and he got fat lol
@aissa2572
8 жыл бұрын
Well, yeah. His best friend turned into a raging bitch, and his fat kinda makes him look adorable lol
@sonofdevil666
8 жыл бұрын
+cleapatra tounkara at least his frined didn't make a video bitching out
Yes!! This was Bens band originally and so happy he carried through with the guys, Danny was holding them back
@abowles07
4 жыл бұрын
Dude Danny Is back in the band.
this is a rebirth of the young AA. and i'm happy that they parted in different ways, you know for the best. :)
From Death to Destiny was AA's best album! But it was musical difference that made it such an amazing album. I loved the mixture which we probably won't find in any other band.
watching this interview and thinking about all the old interviews i used to watch with them when they had so much life and energy together is really upsetting but this is what happens in the music industry, people mature in different ways
So pumped for this album.
I'm pumped to hear the heavy stuff.
Its nice to see a band like Asking Alexandria do what the fans want. Unlike Bring me the Horizon or other bands that have gone soft.
@JakeMoresea
9 жыл бұрын
Jeez, you guys are ignorant. Bands make music as an expression of themselves. They make music they like; they don't cater to the fans just like Ben was catering to Danny. And one important thing that you conveniently omitted is that *the whole band wanted to go back musically.* Bring Me the Horizon don't *want* to write that type of music anymore.
@hereticdesigns9819
9 жыл бұрын
You can't expect bands to just do what fans want, a band write what they want, they take influences from the style of music they enjoy and over time that changes along with a bands sound. Also screaming, growling, ect can lead to blowing your voice out, if this happens to a vocalist eg. Oil, they take it safe and scream less in order to keep their vocal cords heathy.
@hereticdesigns9819
9 жыл бұрын
Oli*
@westonshugarts4331
9 жыл бұрын
yeah yeah yeah I get what you guys are saying and you're right. I didn't mean to necessarily pick out BMTH. It just seems to me they're doing it for the money. You cannot convince me a band like FOB isn't doing it for money at this point. I just listen to this music because its about deeper meanings, not necessarily money. I fear thats where BMTH is heading t'words. I liked drown thought it had a lot of emotion behind it, reminded me of Blessed with a curse but this new happy song.... not so much
@JakeMoresea
9 жыл бұрын
weston shugarts all bands who gets popular do it for money. Maybe not as their top priority, but definitely for money. You can't tell me that a band who starts go get popular and earn money isn't gonna want to earn more. Just because they like that cash that rolls in *doesn't* mean that alters their style. That's an assumption of bad integrity of the band, and that's stupid.
Damn! Really can't wait for the new album to come out now!
You know, I used to be a ridiculously huge fan of Asking Alexandria. over the past year, my tastes have changed, so I don't really listen to them anymore, but despite of all that, I can honestly say that I'm glad to see them moving on and not giving up on the music they love and want to write and not giving up on their fans. Not a lot of bands stick it through and push forward like they are.
Listing to him feels like I've been given life worth of emotions.
I love Ben
I think there where always good with or without Danny the band was always great we as the AA family we have to accept what they are making now if yall dont like the new or the band asking alexandria just shut up and listing to another band/singer all i can say is im riding with the AA family till the end of it...
Ben said it Fans wanted to hear it since reckless and relentless. That means my breakdowns are back
Im just here being nostalgic. Danny is back. Oh this feels so long agom
I actually loved that rock n' roll vibe. Reckless and relentless ruled
@babyrdj.6381
4 жыл бұрын
Jack Roulston true
AA family is forever
I love the valdation 💜💙💜💙💜💚💛💚💛💚
YES! FUCK YEAH! BEN DO IT!
ASKING ALEXANDRIA FOR LIFE!!!!!!!💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
I'm really gonna miss Danny being in Asking Alexandria. It's gonna be awkward not having him as the vocalist anymore. But he had a good run with this band, and I can't wait for the full album!
I personally think that Stand Up And Scream was the best album form AA but The Black i freaking awesome :D
It's funny really, every song Dannys last album with the guys was easily the best
It's crazy how mature Ben is now
all these comments are getting me pissed all of you guys Danny left the bands cause he didn't feel it in him anymore. can we just comparing Denis and Danny there voices are different unique and amazing. not all voices are the same . in my opinion I think there last album was one of there best ones but they want to go with something different so I ain't going to crap unlike you other people until I actually listen to their new album
What makes me really sad is that From Death to Destiny was the first asking album I listened to, and acted as a way for me to get into their older material as well. Now I can't even listen to that album without thinking about the process everyone went through
How is Danny back in the band after all this happened
Danny does not like the heavy parts.... rejoined AA.... plays into the fire. Nope not heavy at all. Bring denis back ❤❤❤
They should make more songs like from "stand up and scream"
"We don't need Danny." A year after "Danny, please come back."
From Death To Destiny was their best album. It was something new. something different. I never heard album sounding like that before. Now their just another metalcoreish band which sounds the same like thousand another bands
@aihegao4764
8 жыл бұрын
+Bulsky That's you're opinion so don't shit on what other people like
@bulsky3552
8 жыл бұрын
Beasttt _ Yeah it's just my opinion so fuck off
@aihegao4764
8 жыл бұрын
Bulsky But you diddnt specify it was you're opinion I do support your opinion and I do think its kinda true however
@bulsky3552
8 жыл бұрын
Beasttt _ If I wrote this I thought that is pretty obvious...
@marthacorral6904
8 жыл бұрын
I agree completely Danny made aa stand out and worth listening to the new aa just sounds like every other matalcore band aa is dead..
so sad theyve backflipped on everything Ben said here since Danny joined. i feel he controls everything creatively, and its fucking shithouse. like Ben said it's not Asking Alexandria.
I did like reckless and relentless but it was good that they added different verity like from death to destiny
you know, thinking about it, Death to Destiny was an OKAY album. Denis was right when he told ben to make an asking alexandria. because face it: its not Ben Bruce. its not James Cassells. not Sam. not Cameron. and not denis. but ASKING FUCKING ALEXANDRIA!!! THATS the band we love dearly. when i even HEAR the band name, i automatically think to Final Episode, A Prophecy. i dont think of Run Free, Don't Pray for Me, Break Down the Walls and such. because thats not really asking! its more of a "this is a band, let me tell you what I want played." does anyone else agree? or do you disagree? CIVILLY reply back and let me know. (and by that, i mean dont trash talk me. that shit dont fly even when my step mum tries it to this day.)
When he mentioned the A7x comparison, I thought the same thing about death to destiny. Very A7x'ish
That's really odd. I knew the 80s glamrock kinda influences came from Danny, but I didn't think he was trying to cut the heavy parts entirely... Which is saddening... Because Asking Alexandria is a metalcore band... I think they're making a good move... But I do hope they keep some of those influences, because they actually worked. From Death To Destiny remains my favourite Asking Alexandria album.
Danny is back , sorry #dennisArmy but Hell yeah #AAarmy
I agree with Ricky Viper man. Funny how Ben kinda' beat down on From Death to Destiny. In my opinion it is their best record so far. But I guess it wasn't as much the record itself, rather the circumstances in which it was written. Danny might have been great in AA, but when someone isn't into something, or when you just rub too much with one another, it's sad, but it's better to call it off. I absolutely loved their new single though. I can't wait for the next record to come out.
Is there going to be a part 3?
i wish i could hear sorme of the ones he did with danny before he left.. from death to destiny album was their best in my opinion
@brandongarcia203
8 жыл бұрын
it wasn't Asking Alexandria
@mad8691
8 жыл бұрын
It was asking Alexandria but it was different from their older stuff I mean I like a couple of songs from death to destiny but the rest was crap it just added different verity
@brandongarcia203
8 жыл бұрын
+Sj gaming nah it was Danny, more than anything
@mad8691
8 жыл бұрын
+Brandon Garcia got to admit he was more suited to from death to destiny and other calm songs but before he was a great screamer
@brandongarcia203
8 жыл бұрын
+Sj gaming I know that's true, I miss his voice and scream, don't get me wrong I love his voice now, but it wasn't Asking Alexandria, even Ben said it. I'm happy Dennis is the new singer because its the closest thing to Danny in stand up and scream, like pretty damn close
I´ve always loved Danny, but Asking Alexandria is so much better off without him. I support them both now!
It explains how not that many ppl don't like the album From Death To Destiny, I love it but just like you said during that time it was hard for not you but the band as well. The band wanted it heavy but Danny wanted RocknRoll. It also explains why he doesn't scream during those live concerts you guys played. Just sad /.\
From death to destiny was more of an rock album than it was post hardcore I like Denis better than danny now cuz Ben brought the old asking Alexandria back and that's what I loved they're progressing so much and I'm so happy for all of my husbands 💗
From Death to Destiny was the only album where they were progressing a bit, again they went back to making an immature album like The Black.
@relyksdjoser6429
7 жыл бұрын
How can you say the black is immature? You clearly haven't listen to any of the songs with any real attention. The black may not by my personal favorite album by the band but in terms of maturity this album clearly has the most. SUAS was very childish, to match their life at the time. R&R got much more serious and dark to match their problems they were having and was the most revealing album they've had in the idea that they didn't hide their issues, they showed it for all the world to see even though they knew they didn't want to change. FDTD was personally my favorite or at least tied with R&R, it was very different from everything they've done before and Danny's singing skills really showed, but it still dipped into the childish story of "I know I'm making mistakes, I like it that way, it's made me who I am". The black however is quite different, they've gone back to their roots instrumentally while the lyrics are all about moving on from the loss of their best friend, moving on from the betrayal of their ex-lovers, saying we've had this problem and were going to fix it, and telling their fans how much they love them and that their fans aren't alone in their struggles. Every album with Danny was very band centric, now with Denis the band finally stops being self centered lyrically and they even wrote an anthem for their fans. If you think that growing up from their past issues, healing from the pain they endured, and finally appreciating their fans isnt mature, then I don't want to know what you think is mature.
@relyksdjoser6429
7 жыл бұрын
How can you say the black is immature? You clearly haven't listen to any of the songs with any real attention. The black may not by my personal favorite album by the band but in terms of maturity this album clearly has the most. SUAS was very childish, to match their life at the time. R&R got much more serious and dark to match their problems they were having and was the most revealing album they've had in the idea that they didn't hide their issues, they showed it for all the world to see even though they knew they didn't want to change. FDTD was personally my favorite or at least tied with R&R, it was very different from everything they've done before and Danny's singing skills really showed, but it still dipped into the childish story of "I know I'm making mistakes, I like it that way, it's made me who I am". The black however is quite different, they've gone back to their roots instrumentally while the lyrics are all about moving on from the loss of their best friend, moving on from the betrayal of their ex-lovers, saying we've had this problem and were going to fix it, and telling their fans how much they love them and that their fans aren't alone in their struggles. Every album with Danny was very band centric, now with Denis the band finally stops being self centered lyrically and they even wrote an anthem for their fans. If you think that growing up from their past issues, healing from the pain they endured, and finally appreciating their fans isnt mature, then I don't want to know what you think is mature.
@elijahwhipple8031
6 жыл бұрын
AAV Is amazing
Song in the background? Please.
@jaredmccall6514
9 жыл бұрын
Joshua mejia I wont give in
This might sound silly but...anyone know when new album comes out?have they even announced the release?
@Jackson-DeGrappo
9 жыл бұрын
Ben said in an interview the album is coming out sometime around October or November. But I think they will be releasing another single in a month or two :)
@l.v.s.cmusic4996
8 жыл бұрын
they just announced a new album release date . it's called the black and it's out March 2016
I personally thought that Danny was the funniest and coolest person in the band. I feel like they all just turned on him when he left. I mean, their new album is good and everything, but their was just something about Danny being in the band that made AA. They keep trying to keep AA alive when really it died when Danny left.
honestly, between the rock n roll style mixed with the metalcore genre, that was a damn good combination. when reckless and relentless came out, it surely brought more dirty, edged sound which i really digged. sadly it didnt mesh with all the band mates since danny was into the 80s rock while the others were into metalcore. from death to destiny had some good tunes, but it was surely evident that the album was not good as it should have been because of the issues with the band itself during the writing process. best of luck to both parties though, but i will say im not impressed with either as I find We Are Harlot slightly boring and the new release from AA is really generic. Ive LONGGG grew out the Stand Up and Scream stage and personally, if AA goes that route again, i would beleive they would be going the wrong direction as far as maturing as a band. just my two cents
So now that Danny is back ... what’s going to happen ? Is asking going to be hard core like they used to be ? Or they going to be rock...?
@abowles07
4 жыл бұрын
Rock
think danny belongs in a whole different kind of AA ... denis is like Asking's fountain of youth
@KidKat__
6 жыл бұрын
Was*. He was.
honestly Denis saved AA
*say
Is danny and Ben still friends?
And honestly I like their newer shit the rock shit but asking Alexandria isn’t a rock band and a7x is my all time favorite whether you love or hate them you guys took the same route avenged sevenfold started out as a hardcore band then slowly got lighter over time most bands do this though
he's so chubby and pinky
Hey look man I am a huge fan of Asking Alexandria now don't get me wrong the new singer he can sing like he can sing I don't even know how to put it that is damn good but he's also not Danny so therefore what Asking Alexandria was all about for years and years and years I'm sorry to say but to me personally and I probably think a lot of fans think this way his voice honestly it's just not Danny don't get me wrong I am still a fan but like for instance alone in a room,l into the fire, alone again. Is the band itself amazing yes are the songs that you guys put out amazing yes can the new singer sing 100% yes but when I think of Asking Alexandria I think of a unique sound and a unique voice and that is Danny's he is one of the only reasons you guys sounded differently then other bands now you guys are fading into like bullet for my Valentine and stuff like that what was Danny's voice and you guys backing him up on the instrumentals there was just a unique voice and a unique band itself now everything is starting to blend in instead of being stuff that is new now I'm able to pinpoint stuff that you guys are singing now and relate it to stuff and other bands that I listened to back in the day now that's not a bad thing but that's not also a good thing and if I'm the only one right now that is putting this message out there I know for a fact that there are thousands if not millions of other people that feel the same way because who am I I'm a nobody alright so if I'm willing to say this there has to be so many others it's just you guys had a unique sound that was different from a lot of other bands but now your sound is starting to blend in with countless others and that's not a diss towards anyone or the band at all 'cause like I said I am still a huge fan but the uniqueness of your guys is banned is somewhat gone now I'm sorry to say that but also like I said if I'm willing to put this out there like this there are countless others that think or feel the same way that I do but like I said before I am still a huge fan it's just that thorough uniqueness of the band is dissipating and it is gone
well ben let me tell you I am a way bigger fan now without danny
everything looks like a lie now, everything between Danny & the band and the album From Death to Destiny... it's all a lie now
so let me get this straight danny didn't like certain heavy parts in the songs so the whole band got pissed seriously he was voicing his opinion on the songs written
@IriamZorrilla
9 жыл бұрын
No I didn't like any thing heavy and wanted them to take it all out and try to make the more rock and roll than heavy rock and that's what asking Alexandria is. Ben had no choice but to listen to Danny
Ben gas facial hair !!
the reason why i stopped listening to AA is because all of there songs sounded the same until the black ablum came out that's why i think Denis was perfect for AA. in my opinion .
i really hope this will get the best record of asking, because the first song isn´t nearly the best song from asking. It´s far away from that. And also there was a post from Ben, where stands that the new album will get influences from Pantera, AX7 and Bon Jovi. Is this still what he wants to make or is this the past?
@candacesmith5466
9 жыл бұрын
The album he wrote whilst Danny was in the band was supposed to sound, according to Ben, like a "shitty A7X". They tossed those songs in the bin because it wasn't Asking Alexandria. So no, the new Asking Alexandria won't have that sound. He said it compares to Reckless and Relentless. c:
@iIMM4CuLLaTE
9 жыл бұрын
Candace Smith Yes, i saw the interview but nevertheless thank you :)
He say avenged sevenfold
@findme5270
9 жыл бұрын
Yea they love A7X
@needgtamoneythanks4169
9 жыл бұрын
Yes..... Doesn't mean they wanna clone them selfs to the same band..
Ben's hairline is actually bothering me
@mackenzieboowoods
9 жыл бұрын
You would have to get over it that's just how is hair is
Denis is a better vocalist than Danny
@tylerh.2602
9 жыл бұрын
+Jay Adams I'd rather have a generic scene kid that has passion towards the music than someone who doesn't care about it.
@tylerh.2602
9 жыл бұрын
+Jay Adams I said THE music, as in the asking Alexandria metalcore music. He has passion for rock and roll.
@sheerkanazi
8 жыл бұрын
I disagree with you, the old danny was way much better than denis imo, but now danny have no passion to AA's style anymore, and that's the problem.
@ju2tic3
8 жыл бұрын
+Karel Encarnacion I disagree, Dennis has weak highs. His lows arent bad, but his cleans are shit without autotune... and he sounds horrendous live, cant even hit basic notes properly... Danny sounds alot better now than he used to, and has a stronger, more mature sounding voice...
@robertturner6561
8 жыл бұрын
+Karel Encarnacion no he is not danny worsnop is way better...asking alexandria is going to suck now
Their new singer could not _be_ any more generic. His material is painfully unremarkable.
@destroyall24
9 жыл бұрын
Your opinion was not duely noted
@sasca854
9 жыл бұрын
destroyall24 That's okay, just as long as it was _duly_ noted.
Not even close to being as good as A7x lol
@needgtamoneythanks4169
9 жыл бұрын
That's cuz you have a vigina
@bynZwaVe
8 жыл бұрын
a7x is better than most bands out there in my opinion because they sound just like the studio version its awesome AA is great to back when danny was in his prime 08-11 then he went to shit
So I bet Ben wishes now he didn’t do these interviews dummy
Sounds like Danny wanted something more than the chugs and the rest of the band was happy with the 0000s.. I don't blame danny for leaving that garbage band
Lol this didnt age well at all